In Glendale, Gene Lewin has amassed a bounty of pinball machines and old-school video games. There are about 80 inside the Vintage Arcade Superstore showroom, with more stored in his three warehouses.

Pinball has a history that stretches back to France in the 1600s. Over the centuries, the game has certainly evolved, but at the end of the day, the mechanics and gameplay remain largely the same. You ...